There are 9 ways to get from Penang to Chanthaburi by plane, car ferry, tram, train, bus, ferry, or car
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Fly to Trat Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Trat Airport (TDX)plane PEN - TDX
7h 23m฿7,707–11,656Car ferry, tram, train, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chanthaburibus
25h 57m฿582–3,196Mini Van, bus
- Take the bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Bus Terminal Ekkamai to Chanthaburibus
26h 15m฿1,726–8,551Bus, ferry, Minivan
- Take the bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yaibus
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Koh Samui Town Transferferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Trat Hotel Transferferry
- Take the bus from Trat to Chanthaburibus
39h 7m฿3,011Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane PEN - BKK
- Take the bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport Public Transportation Center to Chanthaburibus
6h 37m฿4,140–6,329Fly to Don Mueang International Airport, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane PEN - DMK
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chanthaburibus
7h 3m฿2,740–7,736Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Stationbus
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Bus Terminal to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Bus Terminal Ekkamai to Chanthaburibus
26h 59m฿1,506–2,193Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Chanthaburicar
19h 1m฿5,016–7,516Drive 1,370 km
- Drive from George Town to Chanthaburicar 1,370 km
18h 53m฿5,218–7,537
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Trat Airport (TDX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Chanthaburi is to car ferry and tram and train and bus which costs ฿550 - ฿3200 and takes 25h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Chanthaburi is to fly and bus which takes 6h 37m and costs ฿4100 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Penang to Chanthaburi. However, there are services departing from Komtar Bus Terminal and arriving at Chanthaburi via Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok and Bangkok Bus Terminal Ekkamai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 15m.
The distance between Penang and Chanthaburi is 870 km. The road distance is 1370 km.
The best way to get from Penang to Chanthaburi without a car is to car ferry and tram and train and bus which takes 25h 57m and costs ฿550 - ฿3200.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Penang to Chanthaburi, including transfers.
Penang to Chanthaburi bus services, operated by New Asian Travel, depart from Komtar Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Penang to Chanthaburi is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs ฿7500 - ฿12000. Alternatively, you can Mini Van and bus, which costs ฿1700 - ฿9000 and takes 26h 15m.
Penang to Chanthaburi bus services, operated by New Asian Travel, arrive at Hat Yai station.
Chanthaburi is 1h behind Penang. It is currently 7:56 AM in Penang and 6:56 AM in Chanthaburi.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Chanthaburi, Thailand?
Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways, and two other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Trat Airport (TDX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Chanthaburi via Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, Major Ekamai, and Bangkok Bus Terminal Ekkamai in around 26h 15m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–6,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–10,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–6,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Trat Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–13,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Trat Airport via Singapore Changi, Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–6,000
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–14,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–6,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–8,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,200
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Trat Airport via Singapore Changi, Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–7,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–7,500
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿35–240
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿35–55
- Express
- ฿160–240
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿11–140
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿11–16
- Express
- ฿95–140
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿15–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿15–20
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿300–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿300–360
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿320–410
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿670–730
- Phone
- 0806688556
- Website
- minibustrat.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chanthaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿220–260
- Schedules at
- minibustrat.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Bus Terminal Ekkamai to Chanthaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿210–240
- Schedules at
- minibustrat.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chanthaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿220–260
- Schedules at
- minibustrat.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Bus Terminal Ekkamai to Chanthaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿210–240
- Schedules at
- minibustrat.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chanthaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿230–1,900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–7,500
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chanthaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿230–1,900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- +60 4-261 5558
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿740–790
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- 0-2894-6330-2
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- beh_travel@outlook.com
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿494
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿494
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Trat to Chanthaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿70
- Website
- Bangkok Airport Online
Bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport Public Transportation Center to Chanthaburi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿190–290
- Website
- Bangkok Airport Online
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿235
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Surat Thani Bus Terminal to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿585–1,187
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- VIP
- ฿910
- Express
- ฿585
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿16
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿16
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Website
- Phantip 1970
Ferry from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Koh Samui Town Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿930
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Ferry from Koh Samui Transfer to Trat Hotel Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–2,200
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
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